Chapter XIII of Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer, “The Wild Flower Hike,” is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII of Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer, “The Wild Flower Hike,” is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, it’s the crazy man!” came with a flash into Nathalie’s mind. What should she do? If she could only take off that horrible bandage from her eyes! “Oh, don’t be frightened!” exclaimed the princess with a merry laugh as she saw her companion cower in her chair. “It’s only Jimmie!
Chapter XIII of Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer, “The Wild Flower Hike,” is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading “If she could only take off that horrible bandage from her eyes!”
crouch or curl up
From this reading ““Oh, don’t be frightened!” exclaimed the princess with a merry laugh as she saw her companion cower in her chair.”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading ““Oh, it’s the crazy man!” came with a flash into Nathalie’s mind.”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading ““Oh, it’s the crazy man!” came with a flash into Nathalie’s mind.”
made afraid
From this reading ““Oh, don’t be frightened!” exclaimed the princess with a merry laugh as she saw her companion cower in her chair.”
provoking horror
From this reading “If she could only take off that horrible bandage from her eyes!”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading ““Oh, don’t be frightened!” exclaimed the princess with a merry laugh as she saw her companion cower in her chair.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading ““Oh, don’t be frightened!” exclaimed the princess with a merry laugh as she saw her companion cower in her chair.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““Oh, don’t be frightened!” exclaimed the princess with a merry laugh as she saw her companion cower in her chair.”
leave
In this reading “If she could only take off that horrible bandage from her eyes!”
In this reading ““Oh, it’s the crazy man!” came with a flash into Nathalie’s mind.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh, it’s the crazy man!” came with a flash into Nathalie’s mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Oh, don’t be frightened!” exclaimed the princess with a merry laugh as she saw her companion cower in her chair.
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading If she could only take off that horrible bandage from her eyes!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Oh, don’t be frightened!” exclaimed the princess with a merry laugh as she saw her companion cower in her chair.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Oh, it’s the crazy man!” came with a flash into Nathalie’s mind.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Oh, don’t be frightened!” exclaimed the princess with a merry laugh as she saw her companion cower in her chair.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Oh, don’t be frightened!” exclaimed the princess with a merry laugh as she saw her companion cower in her chair.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If she could only take off that horrible bandage from her eyes!
crouch or curl up
From this reading “Oh, don’t be frightened!” exclaimed the princess with a merry laugh as she saw her companion cower in her chair.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “Oh, it’s the crazy man!” came with a flash into Nathalie’s mind.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What should she do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, don’t be frightened!” exclaimed the princess with a merry laugh as she saw her companion cower in her chair.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh, don’t be frightened!” exclaimed the princess with a merry laugh as she saw her companion cower in her chair.
opinion or judgment
From this reading If she could only take off that horrible bandage from her eyes!
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “Oh, it’s the crazy man!” came with a flash into Nathalie’s mind.
made afraid
From this reading “Oh, don’t be frightened!” exclaimed the princess with a merry laugh as she saw her companion cower in her chair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If she could only take off that horrible bandage from her eyes!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she could only take off that horrible bandage from her eyes!
provoking horror
From this reading If she could only take off that horrible bandage from her eyes!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she could only take off that horrible bandage from her eyes!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, don’t be frightened!” exclaimed the princess with a merry laugh as she saw her companion cower in her chair.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Oh, it’s the crazy man!” came with a flash into Nathalie’s mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, it’s the crazy man!” came with a flash into Nathalie’s mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s only Jimmie!
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Oh, don’t be frightened!” exclaimed the princess with a merry laugh as she saw her companion cower in her chair.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Oh, it’s the crazy man!” came with a flash into Nathalie’s mind.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Oh, don’t be frightened!” exclaimed the princess with a merry laugh as she saw her companion cower in her chair.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Oh, it’s the crazy man!” came with a flash into Nathalie’s mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, it’s the crazy man!” came with a flash into Nathalie’s mind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If she could only take off that horrible bandage from her eyes!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, it’s the crazy man!” came with a flash into Nathalie’s mind.
and nothing more
From this reading If she could only take off that horrible bandage from her eyes!
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “Oh, don’t be frightened!” exclaimed the princess with a merry laugh as she saw her companion cower in her chair.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Oh, don’t be frightened!” exclaimed the princess with a merry laugh as she saw her companion cower in her chair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What should she do?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What should she do?
carry out
From this reading If she could only take off that horrible bandage from her eyes!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If she could only take off that horrible bandage from her eyes!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, it’s the crazy man!” came with a flash into Nathalie’s mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What should she do?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, it’s the crazy man!” came with a flash into Nathalie’s mind.
Chapter 13 of Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer by Rena I. Halsey holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 13 holds 150 sentences of Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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